A Cosmopolitan Best Romance of 2022
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Pretty Woman┬аmeets the Bridgertons┬аin this witty, vivacious historical take on 90s romcoms by┬аUSA Today┬аbestselling author Amalie Howard.
Lord Lysander Blackstone, the stern Duke of Montcroix, has only one interest: increasing his considerable fortune. After a series of betrayals, he keeps his emotions buried deep. Money, after all, can't break a man's heartтАФor make promises it canтАЩt keep. But when his reputation for being heartless jeopardizes a new business deal, he finds himself seeking a most unusualтАФand alluringтАФsolution . . .┬а
Once an up-and-coming ballerina, Miss Genevi├иve Valery is now hopelessly out of work. After refusing to become a wealthy patron's mistress, N├иve was promptly shown the door to the streets. When she accidentally saves the life of a handsome duke, she doubts the encounter will go any better than her last brush with nobility. But instead of propositioning her, Montcroix makes┬аN├иve an offer she would be a fool to refuse: act as his fake fianc├йe in exchange for fortune enough to start over.
Only neither is prepared when very┬аreal┬аfeelings begin to grow between them. They both stand to win . . . but only if theyтАЩre willing to risk their hearts.